DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. Flu after Immunization????

    DutchgirlRN replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe only when the vaccine was given in Tennessee???? We both got the vaccine and we both got the flu, hum..... :nmbrn: :lol_hitti Just thought a little humor might

  2. i stopped at 75...did i pass?

    DutchgirlRN replied to pinoyhunkynurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :[anb]: :wlcmggrp: :an!: Check out the sections at the top of this section for all the answers to your questions. Best of

  3. I feel very confused....

    DutchgirlRN replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    Every new job feels unfamilar and foregin in the beginning but you will get more and more comfortable as time passes. Just don't be afraid to ask plenty of questions. Best of

  4. Flu after Immunization????

    DutchgirlRN replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I thought PE immediately, esp since you've been in bed. But I ask CXR only? We always do a CT Chest PE protocol to rule out a PE. Was a d-dimer done? Please take care of yourself. If you have more...

  5. Hi I am new here and would like some help

    DutchgirlRN replied to NeedhelpinNY's topic in New York Nursing

    Your answer may lie in the reason why the school won't let you return to finish your last 9 weeks. Whatever that reason is likely what needs to be fixed. Besides that my only advice would be to see if...

  6. SBAR for shift report

    DutchgirlRN replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what SBAR is? We had sheets that we filled out for report with dx, test results, test ordered, IV info, consult info, etc etc but we still had to give a brief oral report to make sure...

  7. What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    DutchgirlRN replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    DDD, plantar fascitis, depression,

  8. How Does Soda Dehydrate the Body?

    DutchgirlRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I've had this saved in my documents to remind me not to drink soda Read article in its entirety:

  9. Skin tears

    DutchgirlRN replied to sammarai's topic in Home Health

    We've used Hydrafera Blue with excellent

  10. a nurse's medicine cabinet

    DutchgirlRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    I have 6 plastic boxes in my kitchen cabinet next to the sink, above to the left. Each one is labeled: Aches & Pains: Motrin, Tylenol, Aspirin, Bengay, Stick on heating pads, toothache stuff,...

  11. Last Shift Outstays their Welcome!

    DutchgirlRN replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    when i said i've been there myself, i meant just what i said...i have been there myself when i was 26 years old. i was first emotionally abused and then the physical abuse started that's when i said...

  12. Last Shift Outstays their Welcome!

    DutchgirlRN replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    that is sad but not a reason to milk the clock. if they are afraid to go home then then should find another place to hang out when work is done for the day and be mature enough to seek some kind of...

  13. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    DutchgirlRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    God Bless You for sharing Marla :redbeathe I admire you greatly. Be gentle with yourself, you have alot of stress in your life with your dd serving in Iraq. To those of us with considerable weight to...

  14. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    DutchgirlRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  15. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    DutchgirlRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's great if a person can do it but 99% of people only get bigger by dieting, or not dieting, as the case may be. I dropped 60 pounds with Phenteramin and only took 1/2 tab per day but I don't...

  16. Last Shift Outstays their Welcome!

    DutchgirlRN replied to StNeotser's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this happen more than once and it seemed to be that they we're milking the clock. Once it was made known that there would be no OT for charting after the end of the shift unless approved...

  17. 8 Weeks of training does NOT make you a nurse!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Problem is it is a potentially dangerous

  18. Personality question for the guys (and any gals who might have an opinion)

    DutchgirlRN replied to phoenixfire's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I live in the deep south, the land of Southern Belle's but I have yet to run into a Southern Belle that is a nurse. Well, honestly I have, but not in the past 20 years. I think the direct approach is...

  19. 8 Weeks of training does NOT make you a nurse!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to you! :cheers: I love honest people and who aren't afraid to admit to doing or saying something stupid so that others can learn from their mistake.

  20. Muscle aches with the flu...

    DutchgirlRN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Respectfully, I did not call you a liar, not even close. I said it sounded like science fiction. If you feel that I implied that you were a liar, I apoligize as that was in no way my intention. I...

  21. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been sick with pneumonia x 12 days and through this illness my left ear has plugged up, loud roaring noise and definately don't hear as well on the left side. I went to the ENT today and have...

  22. Muscle aches with the flu...

    DutchgirlRN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    You mean to tell me the residents had been vaccinated and were dropping like flies? Sorry that does sound more like science fiction than anything factual. I see that your location is pergatory? Why...

  23. eGFR and iodine doses

    DutchgirlRN replied to papaRTRCT's topic in Radiology

    Papa, I'd go to the top of your department and ask for the information that you need. When in doubt as to how much contrast to give, ask the radiologist, write down a written order for the chart and...

  24. eGFR and iodine doses

    DutchgirlRN replied to papaRTRCT's topic in Radiology

    :brnfrt: Yes, Yes! Thanks for straightening me out. I've been out too long and been so sick I had a huge brain fart. Thanks so much for catching that. Nor have I. When the GFR is between 50-60...

  25. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are too much! Thanks for the humor!